Properties of the isolated neutron star RX J185635-3754

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 513-517

  Walter, F M ^a   Pons, J A ^b   Burwitz, V ^c   Lattimer, J M ^a   Lloyd, D ^d   Wolk, S J ^d   Prakash, M ^a   Neuhauser R ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^d HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackbody model; Isolated neutron star; Model atmospheres; RX J185635 3754

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; NEUTRONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OBSERVATORIES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

OPTICAL FLUXES; STARS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 1842690986     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.06.018     Document Type: Article

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